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2013 Big Ten
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Please note: Our conference reports analyze what the Congrove Computer Rankings preseason forecast predicts. Team power ratings change weekly during the season to reflect the actual results of the games. For projecting results, 3 points are added to the home team.

During the 2012 season, from beginning to end, including bowl games:
Overall, 8 teams gained 10 or more "power points". Mississippi led the gainers at 15.16, followed by Arizona State at 14.24.
In the Big Ten, Penn State gained the most at 11.18.
Overall, 18 teams gained 5.00 - 9.99 points.
Overall, 35 teams gained less than 5 points.
Overall, 32 teams fell less than 5 points.
Overall, 23 teams fell 5.00-9.99 points.
Overall, 8 teams fell 10 power points or more. Southern Miss fell the most at 17.55, followed by Auburn at 14.14.
In the Big Ten, Illinois fell the most at 13.36.
Overall, the average change of teams in 2012 was a loss of 0.19 points.
In the Big Ten, the average change of teams in 2012 was a loss of 0.05 points.

2013 Conference Preview
2013 PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
Big Ten Legends
  Team Over-All
W-L		 Conf.
W-L		 Nat'l
Rank		 Power
Rating		 Sched.
Rank
? Iowa ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Michigan ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Michigan State ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Minnesota ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Nebraska ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Northwestern ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
*-Tie-breakers:
Big Ten Leaders
  Team Over-All
W-L		 Conf.
W-L		 Nat'l
Rank		 Power
Rating		 Sched.
Rank
? Illinois ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Indiana ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Ohio State ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? #-Penn State ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Purdue ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
? Wisconsin ?-? ?-? ? ? ?
*-Tie-breakers:

#-Penn State is ineligible for Big Ten title or bowl game due to NCAA sanctions.

Championship: Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 in Indianapolis at Time TBA on FOX
? VS. ?

Conference Champ
?
Title Game Result: ? over ? by ?

Also See:
Big Ten Players To Watch List (to come)
Big Ten Media Poll (to come)
NOTE: The conference does not release a preseason media poll, but beat media organized a poll of their own in 2012.)

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Schedules with game-by-game computer projections, forecasted standings, rankings and analysis to come.